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FRUIT JUICES IN SOUTH AFRICA ARE GETTING A FREE RIDE: WHY THEY SHOULD HAVE THE SAME HEALTH WARNING LABELS AS FIZZY DRINKS

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Tue 21 October 2025: South Africa is facing a sharp rise in obesity-related diseases like type 2 diabetes. Between 2010 and 2019, the prevalence of diabetes nearly tripled from 4.5% to 12.7%. This increase is linked to lifestyle risk factors including drinking sugary beverages, eating unhealthy foods, and not getting enough physical activity. To help tackle the problem, the government […]

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ONE BILLION AFRICANS BEING HARMED BY COOKING POLLUTION

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Mon 20 October 2025: One billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel that is hazardous to their health and the environment, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The problem, which its report says can be easily solved, causes as much greenhouse gas emissions every year as the aviation industry. Two billion people across the world […]

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GLOBAL HEALTH STUDY WARNS HIGH YOUTH DEATH RATES AN ‘EMERGING CRISIS’

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Mon 20 October 2025: The world faces “an emerging crisis” of higher death rates among teenagers and young adults, according to a major study on the causes of death and disability worldwide. The reasons vary from drug and alcohol use, and suicide in North America, to infectious diseases and injuries in sub-Saharan Africa, the researchers […]

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DUTCH GOVERNMENT TO ASSESS CHILD SAFETY RISKS ON ROBLOX AFTER REVIEW OF TIKTOK, INSTAGRAM

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Mon 20 October 2025: The Dutch government will investigate potential security and child safety risks on the online gaming platform Roblox, following similar reviews of social media platforms Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, the Interior and Kingdom Relations Ministry said on Monday, public broadcaster NOS reported. “Online learning, relaxation, and connecting are very valuable for children, […]

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GERMAN PARLIAMENT GETS 150,000 SIGNATURES DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR NEO-NAZI TERROR VICTIMS

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Mon 20 October 2025: Family members of victims killed by a neo-Nazi terror group delivered more than 150,000 petition signatures to German lawmakers Friday, demanding that convicted terrorist Beate Zschaepe not be granted early release from prison. Semiya Simsek, Gamze Kubasik, Mandy Boulgarides—daughters of NSU terror victims—presented the signatures during a demonstration outside the German […]

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EU COURT OF JUSTICE ACCEPTS PETS AS BAGGAGE FOR AIR CARRIERS

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Fri 17 October 2025: The EU Court of Justice said Thursday that pets are not exempt from “the concept of baggage” as liability for air carriers. The court ruled that, for air travel, a pet falls within the concept of “baggage” and compensation for the damage resulting from the loss of a pet is subject to liability rules for baggage. […]

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SCIENTISTS DISCOVER STEM CELLS THAT CAN REGENERATE TEETH AND BONE

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Sun 19 October 2025: The complete regrowth of lost teeth has long been a sought-after dream in dentistry. Although current artificial solutions like implants and dentures partially restore function, they cannot fully replicate the biological integrity and sensation of a natural tooth. Scientists are thus working to understand the cellular mechanisms behind natural tooth formation. The formation of the […]

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